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A night-time photograph of an outdoor aarti at a Hindu ceremony. A bald man in an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge and a garland of marigolds around his neck holds a lit camphor flame on a tray in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. Smoke rises from the flame. Beside him, two large golden-silver deity murtis with crowns stand on a platform draped with orange and white cloth. Behind them an orange-draped pole, a street lamp and string lights mark the setting. Seated devotees in the foreground watch the ritual.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor puja at an open-air shrine under a white and orange canopy. A man in saffron-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward two silver-decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and red-flower garlands. A fire pit burns in front of the murtis. Several devotees stand in the background, some in sarees, with strings of lights and trees behind.2012-09-29January 08 20122012-01-08July 09 20122012-07-09Night outdoor ritual. A shaven-headed priest in orange-saffron robes with gold border stands at right, holding a bell in his left hand and extending a flaming camphor or oil aarti lamp with his right arm, smoke rising. At left stands a golden arched frame enclosing two white deity murti figures, one with a crown. Behind, a row of devotees with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pale sari and men in white shirts, stands in the dark. Pole lights and a signboard are visible in the background.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon border stands on a dark stage performing aarti. He holds a silver multi-branched aarti lamp with lit flames in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. A gold beaded necklace with a pendant hangs on his chest, and smoke drifts upward from the lamp against a black background. a person: long hair is not visible, but the saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial aarti suggest the a person candidate; appearance is uncertain, so the identity is marked unsure.2012-10-16A night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-bead necklace, holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a fire pit. Behind him, two deity murtis wearing red, yellow and green garlands and ornate crowns stand on a gold-trimmed platform. Devotees in saris and white clothing stand in the background among string lights and a purple backdrop.2012-09-29 +1 copiesJuly 09 20122012-07-09